Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-26
WARRINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON. February 22.-The Secre
tary and Mrs. Manning are expected to az
rive in Washington from New York.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treaeur,
to-day sent to the Speaker OF the Hous,
communications from the Director OF tn,
Mint, the Comptroller of the Currency anc
Assay Commission, urging the amendment
OF laws governing the annual assay O.
coins, so as to provide for the holding o
future meetings OF the commission al
Washington.
containing statistics OF the production oi
precious metals in use for the year 1886;
was transmitted to Congress to-day. From
the report it appears that the production
OF gold during 1886 exceeded that of any
previous year since 1880 and that it al
most equalled the production of fthat year.
This amounted to $35, 100000 in 1886
against $31 800, 900 in 1885.
The production OF silver, as nearly as can
be ascertained, was $40 $50. The amount
OF gold bullion imported into the United
States was $17, ,947. 5 1S, and exports, $17,-
862, 1897. The importations were made
almost exclusively sioce August last. There
was also imported gold coin to the value OF
$23, 1861 $50, and gold coin was exported
to the value Of $13, 1893, 1868. The total
exported gold cein and bullion was SAL
2S1, 676, which corresponds almost exactly
States. So there has been slight gain by
the movement OF gold to and from the
United States during the wear.
An adverse report was to-day ordered by
the Senate Finance Committee on Senator
Beck bill to provide for the retirement OF
the United States legal tender national
bank notes of email denominations and
the issue OF coin certificates in place of out
standing silver and gold certificates. The
bill also requires the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue these certificates in de-
nominations OF 81, So and IS on all sur
plus coin and gold bullion held by the
Treasury as the property of the United
States in excess of $lOO,OOO,OOO OF gold
and silver coin and gold bullion. and to pay
out the same in the discharge of Govern
ment obligations except such as are made
payable expressly in gold and silver coin.
After the action of the committee Senator
Beck gave notice he wonld call the bill up in
the Senate at the first opportunity.
The House Committee on Public Build
ings has agreed to report the bill appro-
priating 81 100000 for the erection of
public buildinge at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Next to the New York Custom House Bill
this measure carries the largest appropria.
tion OF any reported from the committee
during this session.
Confirmations-Indian agents, T. M.
Jones, Of Virginia, Shoshone Agency. Wyo-
ming; W. L. Powell OF Virginia, Neah Bay
Agency, Washington; r. A. Byrnes, New
Jersey. Uintah and Ouray Agency. Utah. |
Receiver of public moneys-W. A. lines,
Montana. Bozeman; F. w. Smith, OF Ari- |
IONA, Tucson. Thomas C. Man.
ming, Louisiana, Minister to Mexico. Fred
EMisons 4nrianA; Consul to ST. Helena. E. I
W. Mealy, Maryland, Consul to Munich. |
3. c. Moore, Missouri, Consul General t. |
Mexico. Postmasters-W. H. Foreman,
Benecia, California; R. W. Jones, Chico,
California. Frank Allyn, Of Iowa, Assist
mt Justice OF the Supreme Court OF Wash.
'on Territory. c. E. Brayles, Register OF
The Land Office at AIamosa, Colorado. R.
\. Jones, of Oregon, Chief Justice OF the
supreme Court OF Washington Territory.